You may recall that I had made a trip last November to Ramganga River for Mahseer fishing, withdisappointing results.

I made up my mind then and there to go to the Saryu River camp, set up by the same outfit, in a warmer month so as to be sure that the fish were biting and not in a dormant state.

The plan materialised this month and I have just returned after a week long trip. The results were very satisfying and I post pictures below for your viewing pleasure.

Technically, I used a 9ft6" surf rod mated to a Saltiga 4500H reel with a relatively fast retrieveratio of 5.7:1 loaded with 50lb J8 braided line. The rod is 3 piece, so easy to pack and travel with.

I had started with 60lb fluoro leader joined by an FG knot but this started unravelling after a few castsand I had to then use a 40lb leader .... no further issues with the FG knot and it held good for the rest of the fishing.

The standout lure was a Rapala jointed plug J -11 in rainbow trout colour, it got me the largest fish.Allothers were caught on a Lil Cleo 2/3 oz metal spoon in silver and gold colours (thanks for the tip, Bops!).

Kingfish

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I am having great difficulty submitting my reports/replies ..... every time I hit the submit button the system reverts to Login, time after time.

I have to login and attempt to submit several times before acceptance.

What is the glitch?

I am assuming that you are checking the remember me option when you log in and still getting this issue.Could be some settings in your computer as I am not having this issue. I'll let Bopanna know about it though.

The end of the day would see us with aching muscles due to climbing up steep tracks as well as walking on uneven,rocky ground along the river. No better medicine for it than to sit by the log fire with a drop of gold in hand!

Cheers!

Kingfish

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Kingfish, That's a decent Mahseer. I am glad you had a great trip. I have heard how powerful these fish are, but to bend an owner inline single hook is something. It should have been a large fish for sure.

I also had Gamakatsu hooks on other lures which seemed to be adequate, certainly for smaller Mahseer.However, the guides said that straightened hooks are part and parcel for catching Mahseer.... fish that run to40-50 lbs will not forgive any weakness in one's fishing gear.

I have forgotten the name of a hook recommend by the outfitters for large Mahseer .... will try to get a supply of these for the future.

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